Convictions
I believe the answer is:
beliefs
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">convictions</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for beliefs that I've seen before include "Principles accepted as true without proof" , "Doctrines" , "Views or convictions" .)